From avant-garde to black metal, Manuel Gagneux has channeled all sorts of influences and sounds into the always-brilliant, always-compelling Zeal & Ardor. But there’s even more that lies behind the surface… Mike Patton “He is an extremely brilliant vocalist. He tends to do exactly what he wants to do, even if it’s weird, and I just adore that. At times he has a fantastic moustache as well, which helps a lot. I think my favourite project of his is either Mr. Bungle or Tomahawk.” Portishead “They just do exactly what they want. There’s this really thick and rich atmosphere around everything they do that is immediately recognisable. And it’s so, so sad – I like that.” Tom Waits “He puts you into this weird rickety 1950s, early 1960s world, with tin...